Bugiri General Hospital

Bugiri General Hospital, also Bugiri District Hospital, or Bugiri Hospital, is a hospital in the Eastern Region of Uganda.[1]

Bugiri General Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Geography
LocationBugiri, Bugiri District, Eastern Region, Uganda
Coordinates00°34′25″N 33°44′33″E
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentI
Beds100
History
Opened1967
Links
Other linksHospitals in Uganda

Location

The hospital is on the Jinja–Tororo highway, in the town of Bugiri, about 71 kilometres (44 mi), east of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital.[2] The coordinates of Bugiri General Hospital are: 0°34'25.0"N, 33°44'33.0"E (Latitude:0.573605; Longitude:33.742501).[3]

Overview

Bugiri General Hospital is a 100-bed, government-owned hospital. It serves Bugiri District and parts of the districts of Iganga, Busia, Namayingo Mayuge and Namutumba.[1] [4][5]

The hospital was built in 1967[1] by the Obote I government. Over the years, the hospital infrastructure has deteriorated, the equipment has become antiquated and hospital has become under-staffed. The remaining workers are overworked, underpaid, poorly funded and under-motivated.[6]

Renovations

In November 2015,the Uganda Ministry of Health contracted Alliance Technical Services Limited to carry out repairs to the hospital at a budgeted sum of UGX:699,856,460. The repair work is expedience to conclude in August 2016.[1]

See also

References
  1. UMOH (January 2016). "Rehabilitation and Construction of General Hospitals". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Health (UMOH). Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  2. Google (31 October 2020). "Road Distance Between Bugiri General Hospital And Jinja Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  3. Google (8 May 2016). "Location of Bugiri General Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  4. UMOH (4 May 2016). "Uganda Health System Strengthening Project (UHSSP)". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Health (UMOH). Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  5. Elizeus Rutebemberwa; et al. (2 January 2013). "Use of traditional medicine for the treatment of diabetes in Eastern Uganda: a qualitative exploration of reasons for choice". BMC International Health and Human Rights. London. 13: 1. doi:10.1186/1472-698X-13-1. PMC 3544563. PMID 23282020.
  6. Womakuyu, Frederick (25 February 2012). "Bugiri Hospital suffers brain drain". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
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